Zimbabwe: Govt Explains Cyber Security Ministry Role

11 October 2017

The newly-created Ministry of Cyber Security, Threat Detection and Mitigation is a protective portfolio aimed at protecting the nation from cyber threats posed by the abuse of social media, Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba has said.

Mr Charamba said the ministry, which is being headed by former Finance Minister Cde Patrick Chinamasa, was a high-security brief given the gravity of the threat posed by social media abuse. He said the appointment of Cde Chinamasa to the portfolio is informed by his rich history as a lawyer since there was need to develop laws to deal with cyber crime and set up new structures in that area.

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